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Just got back from Norwell, Massachusetts, where I spent the first half of this week on business, as it were. Norwell is just south of Boston in case you’re wondering. Norwell is also just south of the only city whose nearness to my person exhibits direct correlation to my irritability. So I was in no way looking forward to spending any time in Boston’s sprawl; and the crappy hotel, watery hotel coffee and spine-bending hotel pillows in no way enriched my visit. The train ride there and back was nice though – lots of leg room, food car and all. We need more trains. There’s still something very space-agey about traveling overland at high speeds while standing – sitting is for stillness, not moving about. continue reading »